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Neuroscience with Professional Placement

University of Exeter

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Streatham Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

OverviewExplore neuroscience in the context of both normal physiology and diseaseBoost your employability with an optional professional placement in the UK or abroad and gain valuable experience working as part of a leading research teamDevelop your critical-thinking by working in small groups with expert facilitatorsGain in-demand transferrable skills in statistical methods, analysis, and effective communication across a range of mediaTake an active part in scientific discovery within our world-renowned research community, working with researchers on current research.Course contentOur BSc in Neuroscience has been carefully designed to help you understand the human body and the world around us, using the latest ideas about biological processes in nervous tissues.Understanding these processes better could transform healthcare and illuminate what it means to be human. To do this, we use small-group teaching throughout the course to help you develop your subject knowledge and capacity for critical thinking.You’ll be given an introduction to neuroscience in your first year, including the practical and theoretical grounding needed to appreciate contemporary neuroscience research in context. You’ll then be able specialise your degree to your career ambitions in the following years.If you choose the professional placement for this course, it will take place between your second and third (final) year.Your futurestudent wearing mortar board on graduationThis course prioritises your development of the range of skills needed for scientific research. Critical thinking forms the core of this, with a focus on helping you to communicate effectively across a range of media. You’ll expand your numeracy and knowledge of statistical methods, with the option to specialise further in mathematics and computation.A clear focus on these skills means that our Neuroscience course will prepare you for employment in a wide variety of careers, including:Postgraduate study: MSc or PhDNHS-entry: Scientist Training Programme (STP), or Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)Industry: Research and Development Clinical Trials Sales and MarketingScientific Officer or Public, Private or Third SectorGraduate entry to Medicine or Dentistry.

Tuition fees

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£ 30,900per year

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University information

University of Exeter

University of Exeter

  • University League Table

    11th

  • Campus address

    Streatham Campus, Northcote House, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom

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Exeter is a historic cathedral city with UNESCO City of Literature status, and Cornwall has a unique ecology and strong focus on sustainability.
Students will find engaged, inclusive, and safe communities, with plenty of opportunities to make lifelong friends from all over the world.
Regular visits to international schools and education exhibitions, plus airport pick-up and international buddy schemes to help students arrive and settle in.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    24th out of 87 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    149 66%

    22nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    45th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.08 77%

    62nd

    13

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